Scotland have ground their way to a 15-6 win over Georgia in Invercargill to make it two wins from two in the Rugby World Cup and keep their World Cup chances alive. Scotland’s indifferent form continued In a tight match where all points were scored from the boot. Dan Parks kicked four penalties and one drop goal to Merab Kvirikashvili’s two penalty goals. In what was a tight … [Read more...]
Match Preview: Scotland vs Georgia
POOL B - SCOTLAND vs GEORGIA Rugby Park, Invercargill, Wednesday 14th Sep 7:30pm (NZT) Head-to-head: First meeting Team news: Scotland have made a host of changes from their less than impressive win against Romania. Coach Andy Robinson has bought in eleven players that did not start in the 34-24 victory, and has also moved Sean Lamont to the wing and Kelly Brown to the back of … [Read more...]
How Will Georgia Perform in 2011
Known as the Lelos, Georgia enter the 2011 World Cup in good form, and will be hoping to build on the one win, three loss record from 2007 finals in France. The 30-0 win over Namibia was the first for Georgia in a Rugby World Cup, a performance well received back home. The victory was built on a trademark dominant forward performance, an area of the game where the Georgians … [Read more...]
Georgia Europe 1 Russia 2
Georgia beat Russia 36-8 to claim the European Nations Cup and in the process take the Europe One spot for Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand, putting them in pool B with Argentina, England and Scotland. Georgia have lost just one game in the two year tournament and that to Romania who still have a chance to come through the play-off's process. Russia who had already … [Read more...]
Georgia team versus France
Georgia head coach Malkhaz Cheishvili has announced his team to play France in the IRB Rugby World Cup Pool D match at Stade Velodrome on Sunday 30 September with a 1400 BST KO. The 2007 Rugby World Cup high point for the Georgians was achieving their first Pool win against Namibia. Georgia Team V France Backs: Otar Barkalaia, Besiki Khamashuridze, Revaz Gigauri, Irakli … [Read more...]